Press.



A. C. TUBES.

PRESS.

APPLIGATION FILED 00119, 1909.

953,565, Eatenbefi Mar. M, 1916.

INVEN T016 r'orced thereagainst for copying Work or for holding the books against spreading. It will further be seen that the press can be Very cheaply constructed and readily applied to use and that any quantity of the product may be placed in the cylindrical body at one operation. It Will likewise be seen that the entire Weight of the parts susended from the standard will be used in torcing the plunger into the body, thereby automatically operating the press. It will also be seen that the body 7 and trough 5 may be inade'in any suitable shape instead of circular.

What I claim'is:

1. A press of the class described, C0111- prising the combination with a frame and a standard on said frame; of a two-part lever pivotally secured at one end to said standard, a body carried by said lever, a plunger adapted to enter said body, a connecting rod attached at one end to said plunger and at its opposite end to said standard, whereby when the lever is raised or lowered, the

phnger will be movedinto' or put of said he 2. 111 a press of the class described, the combination with a standard, a lever pivotally secured at one end-to'said standard, a trough, having an end section, a perforated body carried b said trough and resting against said en section, a plunger adapted to enter said body, a shank attached to said plunger and having a plurality of openings therethrough and a connecting rod extending from said body adapted to be adjustably secured to said shank and pivotally secured to said standard, whereby when the lever is raised or lowered, the plunger will be operated.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

AMOS G. TUBES. i Vitnesses JAS. O. Counrrgur, E. a. COURTNEY. 

